Chattanooga Resident Olan Mills II Makes Hefty Donations To Democrats for 2024 Election

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The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] –

Olan Mills II, son of portrait studio mogul Olan Mills Sr., has been a known Democrat donor for years, even co-founding a Democrat PAC, and this year seems to be no exception to Mill’s political machinations. Races across the state received significant contributions, particularly those competing for a seat in the Tennessee General Assembly.

Mills could be aiming to chip away at the Republican supermajority as records show he donated over $55,000 to more than a dozen Democrat state house and senate candidates, with many of these candidates receiving the maximum $1,800 twice. Several of these seats are aiming to flip to Democrat and others, though ultimately Democrat victories, were won by razor-thin margins in the last cycle. 

A notable name on the donor list was Kathy Lennon, Conservative Michele Reneau’s opponent in House District 27. Reneau was the target of a recent smear campaign by the Hamilton County Democrat Party, which also received around $13,000 from Mills this year. 

At the state level, the Tennessee Democrat Party received upwards of $60,000 this year while Planned Parenthood’s Tennessee Action Fund gained $5,000.

Even some federal organizations like the U.S. House Democratic Caucus were not left behind as the donor records show Mills gave over $150,000 to the organization, though he did not contribute to any specific Federal or Presidential campaigns. 

Other sources indicate that Mills also made a $50,000 contribution to the Democratic Governors Association to support the election of Democrat governors across the nation.

Election Day results will reveal if Mills’ contributions were able to tip the scales in many hotly contested races as Tennesseans continue to vote in record numbers across the state.

View donation records HERE.

Olivia Lupia is a political refugee from Colorado who now calls Tennessee home. A proud follower of Christ, she views all political happenings through a Biblical lens and aims to utilize her knowledge and experience to educate and equip others. Olivia is an outspoken conservative who has run for local office, managed campaigns, and been highly involved with state & local GOPs, state legislatures, and other grassroots organizations and movements. Olivia can be reached at olivia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.